Welcome to episode five, Season 2 of The Queen's Reading Room Podcast. This week's episode features none other than poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright and essayist, the brilliant Sir Ben Okri - fresh off his appearance at The Queen's Reading Room Festival which took place on June 8th at Hampton Court Palace.

What, and who inspires Sir Ben? Prepare to be enlightened as Sir Ben invites the listeners inside his very own reading room, where he reveals his most treasured literary influences.

The Queen's Reading Room Podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who wish they loved literature a little more - to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global literary heroes. Authors from all over the world have shared their own literary treasures with us; revealing their favourite writers, most treasured books and earliest reading memories. 

Discover the joy of reading with The Queens Reading Room podcast, available weekly on all podcast platforms.

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A very warm welcome to this week's episode of The Queen's Reading Room Podcast!

This week, we catch up with friend of The Queen's Reading Room, best selling author & creator of the Roy Grace series, the brilliant Peter James. In this very special episode, Peter invites us into his own personal reading room where he recalls the literature which has shaped his life from childhood.

The Queen's Reading Room Podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who wish they loved literature a little more - to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global literary heroes. Authors from all over the world have shared their own literary treasures with us; revealing their favourite writers, most treasured books and earliest reading memories. 

Discover the joy of reading with The Queens Reading Room podcast, available weekly on all podcast platforms.

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A very warm welcome back to The Queen's Reading Room Podcast! In this episode, we meet the brilliant Kate Moss, celebrated historical novelist, founder of the Women's Prize and friend of The Queen's Reading Room, to hear all about the books she simply couldn't live without.

The Queen's Reading Room Podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who wish they loved literature a little more - to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global literary heroes. Authors from all over the world have shared their own literary treasures with us; revealing their favourite writers, most treasured books and earliest reading memories. 

Discover the joy of reading with The Queens Reading Room podcast, available weekly on all podcast platforms.

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A very warm welcome back to episode 2, season 2 of The Queen's Reading Room Podcast! In this episode, we meet much loved actor, comedian, television presenter and author Mel Giedroyc. Join us, as we step into Mel's very own reading room to learn all about the books which have inspired her throughout her career.

The Queen's Reading Room Podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who wish they loved literature a little more - to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global literary heroes. Authors from all over the world have shared their own literary treasures with us; revealing their favourite writers, most treasured books and earliest reading memories. 

Discover the joy of reading with The Queens Reading Room podcast, available weekly on all podcast platforms.

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A very warm welcome back to season 2 of The Queen's Reading Room Podcast!

In this episode, we meet Neil Gaiman: author of fiction and non-fiction, comic books, films, television, poetry and songs. Over the course of his career his stories, full of bewitching characters and endlessly riveting twists and turns, have reached audiences of all ages, turning many young readers into lifelong book lovers.

Neil recently invited The Queen's Reading Room into his very own reading room, to tell us all about the books which inspire him to write and the ones which he turns to over and over again....

The Queen's Reading Room Podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who wish they loved literature a little more - to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global literary heroes. Authors from all over the world have shared their own literary treasures with us; revealing their favourite writers, most treasured books and earliest reading memories. 

Discover the joy of reading with The Queens Reading Room podcast, available weekly on all podcast platforms.

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The Queen's Reading Room podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who wish they loved literature a little more - to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global literary heroes. Authors from all over the world have shared their own literary treasures with us; revealing their favourite writers, most treasured books and earliest reading memories. 

Coming up in this very special bonus episode:-

Susie Dent is a lexicographer, etymologist and media personality who delights us daily with her appearances on the much-loved Countdown. To say that there is nothing this woman doesn’t know about language would be selling her short. Susie has kindly let The Queen’s Reading Room into her own home, sharing with us her literary loves and bookish secrets.

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The Queen's Reading Room podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who wish they loved literature a little more - to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global literary heroes. Authors from all over the world have shared their own literary treasures with us; revealing their favourite writers, most treasured books and earliest reading memories. 

In this episode, we meet screenwriter, novelist and actor Frank Cottrell-Boyce, who is perhaps best known for his children’s fiction. Frank generously opened his door to The Queen’s Reading Room to discuss how books have shaped his life and to admit how he occasionally steals story ideas from the creative minds of his seven children…

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Welcome to the episode seven of The Queen's Reading Room podcast. 

The Queen's Reading Room podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who wish they loved literature a little more - to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global literary heroes. Authors from all over the world have shared their own literary treasures with us; revealing their favourite writers, most treasured books and earliest reading memories. 

In this episode, Bonnie Garmus talks to The Queen’s Reading Room about her books, her reading habits and the creation of the infamous Elizabeth Zott, whose journey into the world of literature, and consequently our hearts, was anything but straight forward. Bonnie discloses the true story behind Lessons in Chemistry and explains to us what Elizabeth Zott means to her.

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Welcome to the episode six of The Queen's Reading Room podcast. 

The Queen's Reading Room podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who wish they loved literature a little more - to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global literary heroes. Authors from all over the world have shared their own literary treasures with us; revealing their favourite writers, most treasured books and earliest reading memories. 

Ann Patchett was the winner of the Pen/Faulkner award 2022 and the Orange Prize for Fiction in the same year, and is one of the world’s most loved novelists to boot. She speaks to The Queen’s Reading Room from her home in America, and gives us unique insight into her writing, her life and her home that overflows with books.

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Welcome to the episode five of The Queen's Reading Room podcast. 

The Queen's Reading Room podcast is a place for book lovers - and those who wish they loved literature a little more - to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global literary heroes. Authors from all over the world have shared their own literary treasures with us; revealing their favourite writers, most treasured books and earliest reading memories. 

David Baddiel is a comedian, presenter, screenwriter and author who agreed to talk to The Queen’s Reading Room about his own thoughts on writing and literature. David reveals the books he loved as a child, the authors he admires today and why he feels that writing for children is so worthwhile.

Discover the joy of reading with The Queens Reading Room podcast, available weekly on all podcast platforms

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